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Delta Expands Upgrade Eligibility for Companions

Nick Ellis
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Nick Ellis joined The Points Guy in 2016 as an intern and is now Reviews Editor, primarily responsible for arranging, writing (some of), editing and publishing reviews of hotels and airport lounges along with helping manage, write and edit travel content.
April 06, 2017
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Delta Expands Upgrade Eligibility for Companions
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Delta's SkyMiles program is infamous for its near-constant devaluations and customer-unfriendly moves, but it's also been known to make positive changes for its elite members before its competitors do. Today, the airline has made another change that will come as welcome news for its loyal flyers.

In the past, companions traveling with elite members were only eligible for complimentary upgrades on paid tickets, but, as of today, complimentary upgrades will be available for companions flying on Miles + Cash tickets, as well as passengers traveling with Platinum Delta SkyMiles cardholders on a companion certificate. As of July 1, 2017, companions traveling on awards and Pay with Miles tickets will also be eligible for a free upgrade, if available.

If you have the Platinum Delta SkyMiles Credit Card from American Express, this could present a great value for you and your companion — with the perk, you can essentially buy one ticket and get another for just the cost of the taxes and fees associated with that ticket. And, if you and your companion are able to secure an upgrade, you could end up getting a sweet deal, especially on a low-priced ticket for a long flight.

Note that earlier this morning, the above information was available on Delta.com, but as of the time of this posting it's not visible. We reached out to Delta, which confirmed that the information is valid and the program is live.

H/T: Rene's Points

Featured image by Delta's new first class seats.